title: Pre-suppurative phase of retropharyngeal infection: contribution of ultrasonography in the diagnosis and treatment.
abstract: Pre-suppurative phase of retropharyngeal infection can't be differentiated from retropharyngeal abscess clinically or radiographically. Ultrasound, however, can diagnose this common infection in early phase. Early antibacterial treatment prevents the suppurative phase, obviates surgery and shortens the hospitalization phase.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Pediatrics, Wyler Children's Hospital, University of Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ben-Ami
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Yousefzadeh
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Aramburo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D010614:Pharynx / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D013492:Suppuration; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents